SFGA risks environmental harm by streamlining project approvals
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A recent policy relaxation from the State Forestry and Grassland Administration (SFGA) may be illegal.
Some context: In mid-November, the SFGA relaxed regulatory approval and planning permissions for key infrastructure projects.
The agency hoped the measures would boost infrastructure activity, the...